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Another word for wound

Noun

  1. Marked tissue damage, especially when produced by physical injury

    2. See also:

    help

  2. A state of physical or mental suffering

    3. See also:

    happy

Another word for wound

Verb

  1. To cause physical damage to

    2. See also:

    help

  2. To inflict physical or mental injury or distress on

    3. See also:

    help

  3. To cause suffering or painful sorrow to

    4. See also:

    happy

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Another word for wound

Modifier

Another word for wound

Noun
    2. See also:

    injury

    cut

Another word for wound

Verb

  1. To hurt the body

    2. See also:

    hurt

    cut

  2. To hurt the feelings

    3. See also:

    disturb

    bother

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Sentence Examples

  • The wound healed itself.

  • Below them a creek wound sluggishly through a narrow valley.

  • Natasha's wound healed in that way.

  • His dark eyes swept over her, lingering at her neck, where her wound had healed with Darkyn's power.

  • The wound had begun to heal from within.

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